to mistake one thing for another
取違える
とりちがえる
Verb, Transitive
1.
to mistake one thing for another, to mix up two things, to confuse two things, to take by mistake
2.
to misunderstand, to misapprehend
Stroke 0 / 26
Speed1.0x
カフェで自分の傘と他人の傘を取り違えてしまった。
I accidentally took someone else's umbrella instead of my own at the cafe.
彼の真意を取り違えてしまい、関係が悪化してしまった。
I misunderstood his true intentions, and our relationship deteriorated.
彼の言葉を好意と取り違えて、恥ずかしい思いをした。
I mistook his words for kindness and felt embarrassed.
重要な書類を取り違えて送ってしまい、大問題になった。
I mistakenly sent the important documents to the wrong person, which became a big problem.
Characters that make up this word
Track your mastery
Kumi's KMT system tracks your mastery across kanji, vocabulary, grammar, and reading. Create a free account to use it on 220,000+ concepts.